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Social Studies Review

Grade 4 · Building confidence · 10 questions · Version PG-1SS4VGL-1WKI

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1.What is a constitution?
2.What is a democracy?
3.What is an export?
4.Why do people pay taxes?
5.What are the three branches of U.S. government?
6.What is an economy?
7.What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
8.Name one responsibility of a citizen.
9.What is migration?
10.What does a scale on a map show?

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. What is a constitution?A framework of basic government principles and laws
  2. What is a democracy?Government in which people participate in choosing leaders
  3. What is an export?A good sent to another country
  4. Why do people pay taxes?To fund public services
  5. What are the three branches of U.S. government?Legislative, executive, judicial
  6. What is an economy?A system for producing and exchanging goods and services
  7. What line divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres?The Equator
  8. Name one responsibility of a citizen.Obey laws, vote, serve community, or pay taxes
  9. What is migration?Movement from one place to another
  10. What does a scale on a map show?The relationship between map and real distance

Worked example

Identify the time, place, people, and evidence in the question.

Common mistake

Treating an opinion as a historical fact.

Helpful hint

Look for context and source evidence.